When in doubt, always resort to chocolate mousse. It’s one of those French classics that never disappoint. You can flavor it with alcohol, coffee, vanilla, or some cinnamon or ginger.
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Chocolate Mousse
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
Always great classic!
Ingredients
- 4 oz (120 g) dark chocolate
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) instant coffee
- pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- pinch of cinnamon
- 4 tbsp (60 ml) sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) whipping cream
Instructions
- Melt chocolate with butter over double boiler. Add coffee and cinnamon. Let cool slightly.
- Separate yolks from whites. Whisk yolks with 2 tbsp of sugar over double boiler for several minutes. Stir constantly. Remove from heat and add melted chocolate mixture.
- Whip whites with a pinch of salt and remaining 2 tbsp until you get stiff peaks. Stir the mixture into chocolate: using hand spatula.
- Whip cream until stiff peaks form. Add into the previous mixture, using spatula.
- Divide into serving glasses and let cool in fridge for an hour or so.
- Serve.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
Find it online: https://honestcooking.com/chocolate-mousse-recipe/
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why are the egg yolks whisked over a double boiler rather than beaten in raw?
The recipe has you whisk the yolks with 2 tbsp of sugar over a double boiler for several minutes while stirring constantly. This gentle heat cooks the eggs to a food-safe temperature and also thickens them into a ribbon that gives the mousse its dense, silky body before the melted chocolate mixture is folded in.
What flavor variations work well with this recipe?
The article specifically mentions alcohol, coffee, vanilla, cinnamon, or ginger as options. This recipe uses 1 tbsp of instant coffee and a pinch of cinnamon; you can substitute or add other flavors at the same stage — when the coffee and cinnamon are stirred into the melted chocolate, before the egg mixture is combined. 
But butter is not included in the list of ingredients.